Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – The UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) has launched a new global initiative to promote healthy ageing and longevity in the urban environment. The City of Longevity project is the first of its kind and aims to create an inclusive, accessible, and equitable urban environment that supports the older […]
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The NHS Research and Development Forum Annual Conference, known as RDF23, will be held in Newcastle and Gateshead for the first time next week. Taking place at the Sage from May 21st to 23rd 2023, RDF23 is being delivered in association with the Health Research Authority, with sponsorship from […]
Screen Yorkshire, Liverpool Film Office, Screen Manchester and North East Screen are announcing today that they have joined forces as a BFI Skills Cluster and awarded BFI National Lottery Funding to make the sector more accessible and representative and to build a skilled workforce across the whole of the North of England. The BFI announced […]
The Creative Cities Convention has chosen OPPORTUNITY as its theme for 2023, to reflect the rapid growth of the screen sector outside London in all four corners of the UK. The conference, which travels to a different city each year and provides the industry’s only dedicated platform for anyone working in film, TV or […]
The North East Innovation Lab, part of Newcastle Hospitals has achieved a major milestone with accreditation to an international standard. The lab has been awarded accreditation by UKAS to ISO 15189 for SARS-CoV-2 testing which assesses not only the testing carried out by the lab, but also the quality management system required to ensure the […]
Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo has announced that it is investing in creating a new high-technology science and engineering facility on Newcastle Helix, a ground-breaking 24-acre city centre development that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster. Leonardo UK expects to employ over 200 people at the […]
Newcastle is a city at the forefront of the fight against climate change and continues to be attractive to companies who are capitalising on the economic opportunities of net zero. In this article, Sam Cassidy, Energy & Sustainability Sector Lead at Invest Newcastle, explains why. On the 13th January, former Energy Minister Chris Skidmore […]
2022 has been a phenomenal year for the team at Invest Newcastle as we put our city and region back on the international map with a string of inward investment wins and successful trips to major trade shows across Europe. Following two years of pandemic disruption, the last 12 months have seen us return to […]
NICA has partnered with Informetis on a disruptive AI-enabled technology which helps older adults stay living at home by using the data from their electricity usage. The global smart energy start-up is partnering with the UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) to test a new solution aimed at improving quality of life and safety […]
North East England will be promoted as the premier location for electrification technologies and international investment at one of the leading international Electric Vehicle (EV)trade shows. This week, Invest North East England (INEE) will lead a delegation to London EV Show to showcase the region’s strengths in electrification and battery technologies. The inaugural London EV […]